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MEET THE TEAM
Paris Lad
Orientation Program Facilitator
Year: 5th year
Program: Game Design and Development
Talk to me About: Games, Anime, Laurier Clubs, On-Campus Job opportunities, or anything about anything! I love hearing new stories all the time 😊
Fun Fact: I hold fun facts and dad jokes in my brain better than most of my university knowledge. I did graduate though, so I’d like to think some of it stuck :P
Meghan Grandy
Marketing and Communications Executive
Year: 4th year
Program: Digital Media and Journalism
Talk to me About: Talk to me about LOCUS if you’re living off-campus this year! Oh, also photography! Let’s talk cameras 📸
Fun Fact: I was born in New Brunswick! I grew up in a small town right on the Atlantic coast
Ashley Ramdhan
Logistics Executive
Year: 2nd year
Program: Law & Society
Talk to me About: Anything concerning O-Week, you can come to me and I will have the answer, if not I will find the answer for you
Fun Fact: I know the Canadian National Anthem in three languages
Anas Abutaha
Activities Executive
Year: 4th year
Program: Game Design and Development
Talk to me About: Anything from video games to hair I talk a lot and enjoy every single conversation I have with people
Fun Fact: I can touch my nose with my tongue!
Paige McWilliams
Shinerama Executive
Year: 4th year
Program: Law and Society
Talk to me About: Anything Shine related. I adore Shinerama and will talk to anyone about it anytime
Fun Fact: I have 2 pet rats!
Koyal Vyas
Gold Head Icebreaker
Year: 4th year
Program: Digital Media and Journalism
Talk to me About: Current events, hockey, Tik Tok and Harry Potter!
Fun Fact: I have a major Starbucks obsession and am your go-to girl for drink recommendations!
Dannika Bauman
Red Head Icebreaker
Year: 4th year
Program: Criminology & Indigenous Studies
Talk to me About: Residence or off campus living, athletics, or tell me your best joke!
Fun Fact: I have hearing aids!
David McMillan
Green Head Icebreaker
Year: 4th year
Program: BTM
Talk to me About: BTM, Laurier, Brantford, literally anything!
Fun Fact: I was a drama kid
Reed Pollard
Blue Head Icebreaker
Year: 4th year
Program: Human Rights and Human Diversity
Talk to me About: Social justice and animals
Fun Fact: I own two guinea pigs!
Jessie Sidhu
Gold Head Icebreaker
Year: 3rd year
Program: Human Rights and Human Diversity
Talk to me About: Literally anything! (no like literally anything I love talking I literally never shut up) but my area of expertise is films, TV shows, music, astrology, and memes 😊
Fun Fact: I can juggle and speak 4 languages (ish)
Shailyn Harris
Red Head Icebreaker
Year: 4th year
Program: Social & Environmental Justice
Talk to me About: Getting involved and accessing resources and supports on campus!
Fun Fact: My hair has been 6 different colours in the past year
Ulrich Britz
Green Head Icebreaker
Year: 4th year
Program: Game Design and Development
Talk to me About: Music, gaming, rugby, series
Fun Fact: I’m South African student who came to study in Canada, and I am terrible at dancing but will do it anyway.
Sarah Verburg
Blue Head Icebreaker
Year: 4th year
Program: Community Health with a concentration in Autism & Behavioural Science, and a minor in Youth and Children's Studies
Talk to me About: Campus Involvement, crime shows, The Vampire Diaries, and traveling
Fun Fact: I've played soccer since I was 4 and I've been to Europe twice to visit family and travel